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North Berwick vs Dunbarton vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | North Berwick | Dunbarton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
3,097Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Dunbarton School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.